Owatonna Fire Department is proud to announce that Fire Equipment Operator Benjamin Staska has been promoted to Fire Commander, effective December 1, 2024.
Ben began his career with the fire department as a resident firefighter in 2020 and briefly left to pursue a full-time position with East Grand Forks Fire Department. He rejoined Owatonna Fire in May 2022 as a Fire Equipment Operator. His main responsibilities during the last two and a half years have been to drive and operate fire trucks at incident scenes, as well as being the Training Officer for the department. As Fire Commander, Ben is in charge at incidents and develops action plans for crews as they arrive on scene. He will continue in his role as Training Officer.
Please join the fire department in congratulating Ben and thanking him for his dedication and hard work.